Minister: Saudi economy progressing

The Saudi economy is progressing well on both petroleum and non-petroleum sectors, according to Minister of Finance Dr Ibrahim Al-Assaf. In a briefing to participants of a meeting of the Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Al-Assaf who is heading the Kingdom's delegation to the meeting, spoke about the current economic situation in the Kingdom, the Arab region and the world economy as well as the petroleum market.